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Ed Smith thrilled to be honorary ambassador By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net BIRTHDAY boy Ed Smith said he’s thrilled to have been selected as the honorary ambassador for the 2018 Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl. On his 68th birthday yesterday at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium with family and friends, including long-time childhood playmate Allan Ingraham, Smith shared the stage at a press conference with organisers of the fifth annual bowl game, scheduled for 12:30pm on December 21. Among those in attendance were Pete Derzis, the senior vice president
of college sports programming and events at ESPN, Richard Giannini, the executive director for Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl, Dr Jon Steinbrecher, the commissioner of the Mid-American Conference, Tyrone Sawyer, the senior director of airlifts for the Ministry of Tourism and Quinton Brennen, the new general manager of the National Sports Authority. Smith, who grew up in Bain Town and played multi-sports for the Big Red Machine at St Augustine’s College before he moved to the United States at the age of 15, was the first Bahamian to be drafted in the National Football League by the
HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Ed Smith, the first Bahamian to be drafted in the National Football League by the Denver Broncos, speaks at yesterday’s press conference for the Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl. Photo: Shawn Hanna/Tribune Staff
Denver Broncos as a defensive end in the 13th round as the No. 319th pick overall in 1973. Although he would only play two seasons due to a torn knee ligament just prior to the 1975 season opener that eventually led to him retiring from the NFL before the 1977 season, the 6-foot, 5-inch, 241-pound Smith was able to inspire a number of Bahamians to play American football, including his son Alex, who played 11 seasons in the NFL. “I think when it was all said and done, all that I was able to achieve on the football field, was no bigger achievement than watching
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Ayton posts another double By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net
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he Phoenix Suns are going through their growing pains in the National Basketball Association and so is Deandre Ayton in his rookie season. The Suns’ No.1 pick in June’s NBA Draft posted another double-double, but it wasn’t enough as Phoenix fell short 123-103 to the two-time defending champions Golden State Warriors and Bahamian descent Klay Thompson at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California, on Monday night. Ayton, the highly acclaimed 20-year-old, 7-foot, one-inch centre, pumped in 20 points with a game high 14 rebounds and five assists as the Suns dropped to 1-3 to sit in a three-way tie for 11th place in the Western Conference and tied for third with the Sacramento Kings in the Pacific Division. “Every game I play I learn from it,” Ayton said. “This game I learned about how fast we can move. Those guys are grown men and they were running faster than us. We’ve just got to keep up our energy and not come out slow and really lock in on defence.” Two other players were in double figures for the Suns as Devin Booker, back from an injury last year, paced the way with a sidehigh 28 points, six assists and five rebounds and TJ Warren helped out with 27 points, four rebounds and three assists. With the win, Golden State improved to 3-1 for third place in the Western Conference and first place in the Pacific Division. Thompson, in 25 minutes, scored 26 points with four assists and three rebounds, joining five other players in double figures as his backcourt running mate Stephen Curry led the attack with a gamehigh 29 points, eight assists and four rebounds. The Warriors led from start to finish, taking a 32-23 margin at the
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No.1 pick in NBA Draft scores 20, grabs 14 rebounds in loss to defending champions Warriors
UB MINGOES’ BASKETBALL SEASON TO TIP OFF IN ILLINOIS THIS WEEKEND THE University of the Bahamas Mingoes men’s basketball team is all set to tip off its season with two games at the Governors State Jaguars Tip-Off Classic in Illinois this weekend. “After our preseason games in Summer of Thunder we looked at what was working and have been building off that heading into the season,” said head coach Bacchus Rolle. “We’ve had two months to pull everything together for the season,” he added. Rolle pointed out that the team has been working on post play and making smart basketball decisions. “We need to be smart in the post because we usually don’t match up with other teams in terms of size so we have to beat them with smarts in the post,” he said. “And then our guards need to make smart decisions coming into the front court. We’ve been working on these two aspects of our game along with boosting our transition defence among other things and we expect to perform well in Illinois and the rest of the season.” The Mingoes open against Calumet College St Joseph at 6pm (Bahamas time) Friday in University Park, Illinois. The UB squad then faces the tournament hosts Governors State University 4:30pm (Bahamas time) on Saturday.
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PHOENIX Suns centre Deandre Ayton, right, shoots against Golden State Warriors centre Damian Jones in the first half on Monday night in Oakland, California. The Warriors won 123-103. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
THE first horse show of Equestrian Bahamas’ 20182019 season was held at Mariposa Stables. Spectators were treated to stylish performances by junior equestrians from New Providence, Andros and Grand Bahama, according to a press release. Riders competed at all levels, from Future Champions in leadline right up to the 3-foot level. The show was judged by Linda Mancini, USEF R-rated judge in Hunters, Jumpers and Equitation, and owner of Winners Circle Farm in Warwick, New York. “Congratulations to all riders and trainers on goals achieved, lessons learned, and ribbons won. A great time was had by all,” said
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Amateur Boxing Federation gets ring thanks to Albany By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net WITH the new administration in the Bahamas Amateur Boxing Federation taking on a new initiative on Friday night in hosting an
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All-Bahamian elimination event at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium, the only thing missing was a proper boxing ring. Federation president Vincent Strachan said they are so grateful that Albany stepped up to the plate and assisted them in providing the ring just in the nick of time. “This is a God-sent gesture,” said Strachan yesterday as he received the donation along with his treasurer Wellington Smith from Albany’s vice president Dr Tyrone McKenzie at Albany. “I was in Cuba and I was speaking with Carl Hield and I told him that we are putting on the show on Friday and we don’t have a ring,” Strachan said. “When I got home, we got a call from Albany, who told us that they have a ring for us. It could only be through divine
SHOWN (from left to right) are Vincent Strachan, president of the Bahamas Amateur Boxing Federation, Dr Tyrone McKenzie, vice president of Albany (Bahamas) and Wellington Smith, treasurer of the BABF, as they display a portion of the ring donated by Albany.
intervention because I believe in God and he’s a part of my life and what I believe, I always achieve.” While he came unexpectedly, Strachan said he and his executives are excited and they will certainly enjoy it because they have a huge burden lifted off their shoulders. In congratulating Strachan and his new executive team, McKenzie said they heard the cry about the assistance they needed and they had $12-15,000 for first class equipment, including a full-fledge ring and all of the punching bags and accessories, so they decided to donate it to the federation. “Whenever there is a need, as good corporate citizens, we make every effort to assist,” McKenzie said. “Considering the focus and
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AMATEUR BOXING FEDERATION GETS RING THANKS TO ALBANY FROM PAGE 1
SHOWN (l-r) are Tyrone Sawyer, Richard Giannini and Pete Derzis at yesterday’s press conference for the Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl. Photo: Shawn Hanna/Tribune Staff
Ed Smith thrilled to be honorary ambassador FROM PAGE 1 my son play,” said Smith of Alex, who followed in his footsteps and played from 2005 to 2015 as a tight end with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Philadelphia Eagles, Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Bengals and Washington Redskins. “As many of us as fathers in here, when you think as many of them demonstrated, that we have done the right thing with them. So that truly was a joy just to see the success that he was able to achieve. I’m thankful to the good Lord above that I did something right.” Smith, now residing in Denver, Colorado, expressed his gratitude to the Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl for affording him the opportunity to return home where his “heart is”
to serve as the honorary ambassador for the game. “I just want to say how much of a pleasure it is to be recognised with this prestigious recognition as honorary ambassador and one that I am not taking lightly,” he said. “They had many folks that they could choose from. All they had to do was make a phone call and many folks would be running down here to spend time in this great, wonderful Bahamas.” Prior to the game, Smith and Ingraham will join a host of college coaches and players who will participate in a clinic for Bahamian students on the outside of the original Thomas A Robinson Stadium on December 17. The youngsters will also be given free access to the game.
In the past four years, Chris Pika, director of communications for the Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl, said they have spent over $23, 757, 491 in the Bahamas in the form of transportation, food and entertainment, hotels and ESPN coverage of the game. The two participants in the game won’t be decided until a couple weeks before the game is played, but Steinbrecher said the Mid-American Conference is fully committed to the Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl. “This is a special place. There is no other bowl among the 40 bowl games that has what this has,” he said. “We get to go to a country that is outside of the US. We get to go to a country that so warmly embraces us and we get to
bring some young men who would have never been here before.” He said the Atlantis resort, the host of the participants, has made it extra special. He noted that a couple years ago after the passing of the hurricane, they partnered with Atlantis to make a $50,000 donation to the relief efforts of the Red Cross. This year, Makers Wanted out of Elk Grove Village, Illinois, will be the principal sponsors. Elk Grove Village is a proactive and business-friendly community that values its corporate residents and works diligently to support their growth. Giannini said Elk Grove Village, which is the largest consolidated industrial park in the United States, is the first to sponsor a bowl game through
Makers Wanted, which was launched in 2015 to generate brand awareness of Elk Grove’s business-friendly practices and to attract more businesses to move to Elk Grove Village. He noted that Mayor Craig B Johnson is expected to be in attendance at the game. Sawyer, offering his welcome on behalf of Dionisio D’Aguilar, the Minister of Tourism and Aviation, said the Bahamas has indeed become the ideal choice of teams around the world for sports and they will continue to partner with the Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl to produce what has become a quality event. And Brennen, who came over from the Atlantis resort, said the NSA plans on ensuring that the 2018 Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl is the best ever held.
the trust towards youth development, they should be able to benefit from a donation of this type.” Smith said the donation comes right in time as the federation is set to host the All-Bahamian elimination for the national team that will be travelling to Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago and Guyana in November and December. “I’m impressed and shocked because we have a boxing match scheduled for Friday and the piece of the puzzle missing was the ring,” he said. “We were trying to wonder where on God’s earth we were going to get the ring. I asked the president how can we stage the show without the ring because we can’t take any garbage into the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium. All I can say is to God be the glory. We talked about the ring and the ring appeared. We thank God for this gesture.” Strachan said they can now stage the type of elimination that they need to produce the new national boxing team that will represent the Bahamas moving forward. “Once the senior team goes to Barbados and then Trinidad, they will remain in Trinidad and train until the junior team leaves to go to Guyana where they will be joined by the senior team,” Strachan said. He noted that at least 14 persons will also travel to participate in a coaches, referees and judges clinic where they hope to get their certification. “The Bahamas will be fully engulfed with boxing,” Strachan said. “Where there was no boxing, boxing will be.”
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DAVIS SCORES 34, PELICANS TOP CLIPPERS 116-109 By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer
SACRAMENTO Kings guard Buddy Hield, right, drives to the rim as Denver Nuggets centre Nikola Jokic defends in the first half last night in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Buddy Hield scores five in 126-112 loss to Nuggets DENVER (AP) — Buddy Hield scored five points and grabbed five rebounds last night but it wasn’t enough to lead his Sacramento Kings to victory over the Denver Nuggets. He also dished out one assist and had two turnovers. Jamal Murray scored 14 of his 19 points in the third quarter and Nikola Jokic had 14 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Nuggets to a 126-112 win over the Kings last night. Denver has won its first four games for the first time since starting 5-0 in 2009-10. The Nuggets swept their threegame homestand, including a win over Golden State on Sunday.
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end of the first quarter and extended it to 70-47 at the half. Although Phoenix made a run in the third,
The Nuggets remained unbeaten despite allowing a team to break the century mark in points for the first time this season. The Nuggets held opponents to an NBA-best 95.7 points in the first three games but simply outscored Sacramento, which entered Tuesday second in the NBA in scoring at 125.7 points a game. Gary Harris scored 18 points and Paul Millsap added 15 for Denver. Denver’s early defence helped build a 13-point halftime lead that grew to as much as 26 in the third quarter. Jokic, who was named the NBA Western Conference player of the week on Monday, had 11 points
Golden State still managed to surge ahead 106-81 at the end of the final break. The Suns, who trailed by as much as 30 at one point in the game, went on a 22-17 spurt in the fourth, but it wasn’t enough. The Suns will travel back
and 10 rebounds at halftime. He hit a 3-pointer to start the third quarter and then Murray took over. Marvin Bagley III led Sacramento with 20 points and Justin Jackson scored 17. The Kings scored 15 points in the final 2:35. TIP-INS Kings: Sacramento’s previous low was 117 points in its season opener against Utah. ... The Kings are in the midst of playing seven of nine games on the road. ... Sacramento was 52.3 per cent from the field, just below its season average of 52.8 per cent. Nuggets: Former Denver Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan was in attendance. ... The Nuggets
to Arizona for a rivalry matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers in Los Angeles, California and the Warriors will remain at home at the Oracle Arena as they host the Washington Wizards. Both teams return to the court tonight.
were 13 of 15 from the free-throw line after missing 18 against Golden State on Sunday. Eight players scored in double figures. BARTON UPDATE Forward Will Barton underwent successful surgery to repair core and hip muscle injuries, the team announced Tuesday morning. “Hopefully we’ll get some good news,” coach Michael Malone said. Barton was injured in the win over Phoenix on Saturday and will be out until December at the earliest. The team said he will be reevaluated in five weeks.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Anthony Davis highlighted a 34-point and 13-rebound performance with a clutch left-wing 3 with less than two minutes remaining, and the New Orleans Pelicans remained unbeaten through three games with a 116-109 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers last night. New Orleans won for the first time when Nikola Mirotic struggled from 3-point range. He was 0-for-6 from deep, but still managed to score 18 points and grab 12 rebounds. Elfrid Payton scored 20, including a 3 that made it 113-103 with just less than a minute to go. Julius Randle added 18 points before fouling out with 2:17 to go. Tobias Harris scored 26 points and Danilo Gallinari 24 for the Clippers, who were playing their first road game of the season after winning their previous two at home. Lou Williams added 17 points for Los Angeles, which narrowly outshot New Orleans but was done in by 17 turnovers. New Orleans shot just 39.6 percent (19 of 48) in the first half, after which the Clippers led 62-59. But the Pelicans seized control with a 21-4, thirdquarter run that began with E’Twaun Moore’s 3, which tied the game at 66. Moore, who had 14 points, added another 3 and Davis also hit from deep during the decisive surge. Mirotic, Payton and Jrue Holiday also chipped in with points during the run that gave the Pelicans a 13-point lead. The Clippers never trimmed their deficit below five points after that.
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LIVEN UP YOUR SUNDAY WITH SPORTING WIT AND WISDOM FROM KISS FM’S RESIDENT ’SPORTS JOCK’ NAUGHTY PISTONS forward Blake Griffin (23) shoots as Philadelphia 76ers forward Dario Saric (9) defends during the first half last night in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
GRIFFIN HAS CAREER-BEST 50 POINTS IN PISTONS’ WIN OVER THE 76ERS DETROIT (AP) — Blake Griffin scored a career-high 50 points and had the game-winner after he was fouled on a driving layup with 1.8 seconds left as Detroit topped Philadelphia 133-132 in a wild overtime thriller on Tuesday night. JJ Redick’s four-point play with 5.6 seconds left in overtime set up Griffin’s dramatics, while Joel Embiid, who had 33 points and 11 rebounds, missed a
potential game-winner at the buzzer. Redick had 30 points and scored a 3-pointer while being fouled by Reggie Jackson after the Pistons point guard made two free throws to take a 130-128 lead. The 76ers were without Ben Simmons, out because of back tightness. Griffin faked a handoff on the final play and drove the lane for the basket, getting fouled by Robert
Covington. He made the ensuing free throw for the win. Griffin was 20 of 35 from the field, going 5 for 10 on 3-pointers, scoring his most points as a member of the PIstons for the second straight game. Jackson had 23 points and Ish Smith scored 21 for the Pistons. The Pistons are 3-0 for the first time since 2015-16, the last time they made the playoffs.
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Champions league: Ronaldo wins again at Old Trafford as Juventus beats United 1-0 By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo was walking off the field, a winner once again at Old Trafford, when two young fans brandishing cell phones attempted to get to the Portugal superstar. One was rugby-tackled to the ground by security staff; the other was forcibly held back. But the five-time world player of the year hung around and, with a broad smile, eventually gave them the selfie they craved. Ronaldo certainly enjoyed his return to former club Manchester United yesterday. Juventus, Ronaldo’s new team, beat United 1-0 for a third straight win in the Champions League, moving the Italian club to the brink of qualification just halfway through the group phase. Unlike the last time he was at the stadium — for Real Madrid in 2013 — Ronaldo didn’t score but he was involved in the only goal, sending in a cross from the right wing that was
eventually swept home by Paulo Dybala in the 17th minute. Dangerous going forward and typically obdurate at the back, Juventus delivered a powerful performance that extended its unbeaten start to the season to 11 games and strengthened its status as one of the serious contenders for the Champions League — a competition it hasn’t won since 1996. With Ronaldo leading the attack, this might be its best chance in years to end the drought. “We played against one of the biggest — really biggest — candidates to win the Champions League,” said United manager Jose Mourinho, who was effusive in his praise for the Italian side. Not just of Ronaldo, but especially of Juventus’ two dominant centre backs. “Mr Bonucci and Mr Chiellini could teach classes in Harvard on how to be a central defender,” Mourinho said. This was another chastening loss — a fourth of the season — for United,
JUVENTUS forward Cristiano Ronaldo gestures to a teammate during the Champions League group H soccer match against Manchester United yesterday. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson) highlighting the gulf between the heavyweights of the continent and what was once England’s top team. Juventus toyed with United at times, especially in the first half. But this night was all about Ronaldo, as it often is. He was always going to be the focal point of this game anyway but attention grew even more in the wake of an allegation rape against him in the United States. Kathryn Mayorga filed a civil lawsuit last month in Nevada claiming
the Portuguese star raped her in his Las Vegas hotel room in 2009. Police also reopened an investigation into the allegation at her request. Ronaldo’s attorney, Peter S Christiansen, issued a statement on October 10 denying wrongdoing by his client. Five years ago, Ronaldo was introduced as the “magnificent seven” when he came to Old Trafford — where he played for United from 2003-09 — with Madrid for a last-16 match in 2013. He was given a standing ovation by United
fans that night and ended up scoring the winning goal to eliminate his former club from the Champions League. On Tuesday, Ronaldo wasn’t given the big build-up by the stadium announcer as the team lineup was read out but his name was cheered loudly by home supporters. And a few minutes into the game, a fan came onto the playing surface from the Stretford End stand and got to within a few metres of Ronaldo at the other end of the field before being stopped by slow-reacting security. As he lay on the ground, the fan stretched his arms toward Ronaldo, almost pleadingly. Then came the incident involving the pitch invaders at the end of the match. Ronaldo was applauded by fans for giving them their selfie. During the match, Ronaldo’s flicks, tricks and power were all on display as he switched from the left flank to a central position. However, Dybala was arguably the most impressive of Juventus’ attackers and
the Argentina international grabbed the winner. Ronaldo delivered a cross from the right wing, United defender Chris Smalling got in front of Juan Cuadrado at the near post to block the ball but it fell to Dybala, who converted from the edge of six-yard box. United took a while to get going, having already arrived at the stadium later than planned because the team bus carrying the players got stuck in traffic around Old Trafford. The same thing happened before United’s last home group game, against Valencia, but this time kickoff didn’t need to be delayed. Ronaldo had a free kick late in the first half batted away by United goalkeeper David De Gea, who then tipped over a fiercely struck shot from the Portugal forward soon after halftime. United rallied in the final half hour, and Paul Pogba saw a curling shot hit the post before bouncing off goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny to safety. Juventus has nine points, five more than second-place United.
Bayern Munich made to work for 2-0 victory over AEK By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Bayern Munich exploited a brief lapse in AEK Athens’ determined defence to score twice in two minutes for a 2-0 win in the Champions League, easing pressure on the Bundesliga champions and coach Niko Kovac. Shaking off a mistake-prone first half, Javi Martinez and Robert Lewandowski struck in the 61st and 63rd minutes at the Olympic Stadium for Bayern’s second victory in Group E, as AEK suffered its third defeat.
“We knew the goals would come. We pressed, tired them out and it worked,” Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer said. “After their two goals, their morale suffered and we went on to win. ... We’re in a better position but we’re still making mistakes.” Bayern stayed on the attack for most of the night but centre-backs Dmytro Chygrynskiy and Vasilis Lambropoulos stopped them from creating chances. While keeping AEK’s back line busy, Arjen Robben had produced little threat until his shot helped break the deadlock.
It struck a wall of defenders, and Martinez slotted in the rebound. Lewandowski silenced the 55,000 home fans two minutes later. Standout Serge Gnabry flicked the ball to Rafinha, who set up the Poland striker for the tap-in. “We had a good first half but we were missing the finish. We insisted in our effort and in the end we prevailed and that’s what’s important,” Robben said. “We took our chances when we could. We needed that win.” Bayern outshot the Greeks 2-1 and held two-third of possession. Bayern’s players have struggled
to show their usual domestic dominance this season, and visibly relaxed after the goals. Lewandowski narrowly missed a third in the 67th when goalkeeper Vassilis Barkas scrambled to stop his effort on the goal line. Germany striker Thomas Mueller played for the last 15 minutes but made little impact. “The players stood up very well to such a great side but after those two goals it was hard to fight back,” AEK coach Marios Ouzounidis. “But I’m proud of their performance. They were very professional throughout the game.”
AEK won Greece’s championship last season after fighting back from bankruptcy and relegation to amateur football in 2013, and appeared delighted to be back in European competition despite Tuesday’s result. “It would be silly to compare ourselves with such a major team, but we were also a little unlucky to concede when we did. The players were a little tired and were late in falling back — so we had a small gap in our reflexes,” AEK midfielder Kostas Galanopoulos said. “But we did play well and now we’ll see what we can do.”
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Wozniacki gets 1st win at this year’s WTA Finals By SANDRA HARWITT Associated Press SINGAPORE (AP) — Defending champion Caroline Wozniacki earned her first victory at this year’s WTA Finals, beating Petra Kvitova 7-5, 3-6, 6-2 yesterday. Elina Svitolina earned her second straight win in the other group match, outlasting Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 2-6, 6-3. The results mean all four players are still in contention to advance to the semifinals from the White Group. Wozniacki, who became the first Danish woman to win a Grand Slam title at this year’s Australian Open, is now 1-1, while Kvitova is 0-2. “I played much better today,” Wozniacki said on court after the match. “I returned well. I served well. Against Petra, she’s so powerful, you have to stay on your game. I just tried to stay focused and get a lot of balls back. “I always believe in myself and when I’m out on the court I believe I’m going to win.” Kvitova, who won the WTA Finals title in her debut appearance at the year-end tournament in 2011, was the one taking chances on Tuesday. But Wozniacki played steadier defence and waited for the Czech to make mistakes. Kvitova finished the match with 40 winners and 40 unforced errors. Wozniacki had 19 winners and 14 unforced errors. Wozniacki, who broke her opponent in the first and fifth games of the deciding set, took a medical timeout to have her left knee bandaged when Kvitova was leading 3-1 in the second. Svitolina failed to serve out the match at 5-2 in the third set but
CAROLINE WOZNIACKI, of Denmark, plays a return shot yesterday while competing against Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic during their singles match at the WTA tennis finals. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian) converted her third match point in the next game with a forehand winner. The most tense moment of the match came in the third game of the first set, which lasted 15
minutes and went to deuce 10 times. Svitolina finally held after saving six break points. “Actually, I was thinking how long we are playing this game? No more,” Svitolina said, smiling. “We
were both I think a little bit struggling with our nerves.” Svitolina only needs to win a set in her last round-robin match against Wozniacki to reach the semi-finals.
Federer tested, beats Krajinovic in the Swiss Indoors 1st round BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — Roger Federer was tested by Filip Krajinovic before winning 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 in the first round of his hometown tournament Swiss Indoors yesterday. Seeking a ninth title at Basel — where he was once a ball boy and reached the final in his last 11 appearances — Federer last dropped a set in his opening match 10 years ago. The top-seeded Swiss seemed in control after winning seven straight games to take the first set and lead by a break in the second. The 35th-ranked Serb then broke Federer’s serve three times, including backto-back to clinch the set and level the match. Federer got the key break early in the deciding set and reeled off five
straight points when facing three break chances in the sixth game. He clinched the win when Krajinovic sent a backhand long. While Federer hit 10 aces, he also had six double faults and landed fewer than half of his first serves. Federer next plays Jan-Lennard Struff on Thursday. The 52nd-ranked German beat Australia’s John Millman, who eliminated Federer at the US Open last month, 7-6 (3), 6-2. Seventh-seeded Daniil Medvedev, who is also in Federer’s half of the draw, beat Maximilian Marterer of Germany 6-3, 7-5. Medvedev next faces Andreas Seppi, the 34-yearold Italian, who eased past qualifier Taro Daniel 6-0, 6-4.
SWITZERLAND’s Roger Federer returns a ball to Serbia’s Filip Krajinovic yesterday during their first round match at the Swiss Indoors. (AP)
SPURS RALLY TO KEEP LAKERS WINLESS WITH LEBRON, 143-142 By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James hit the tying 3-pointer late in regulation. He led a Lakers lineup of three secondyear pros and a rookie making his NBA debut to a 142-136 lead with 55 seconds left overtime. James was then reminded in spectacular fashion that nothing will be easy in this West Coast chapter of his career. Patty Mills hit a go-ahead jumper with 6.8 seconds left and the San Antonio Spurs kept the Lakers winless with LeBron, rallying from a six-point deficit in the final minute of OT for a wild 143142 victory Monday night. James tied it on a magisterial 3 with 2.4 seconds left in regulation, and he finished his second Lakers home game with 32 points, 14 assists and eight rebounds. But the superstar missed two free throws with 12.8 seconds to play before Mills coolly put the Spurs ahead. James then missed a step-back 3-pointer at the buzzer, thoroughly deflating Staples Center as the Lakers fell to the first 0-3 start in James’ career since his second season with Cleveland in 2004-05. After cooling down, LeBron did not seem discouraged by the Lakers’ last-minute failure against a quality opponent — and while Los Angeles was missing suspended starters Rajon Rondo and
Brandon Ingram. “It’s not” discouraging, James said. “I know what I got myself into,” he added. “It’s a process. I get it, and we’ll be fine. I didn’t come here thinking we were going to be blazing, storming right out of the gate. It’s a process, and I understand that.” LaMarcus Aldridge had 37 points and 10 rebounds, and DeMar DeRozan added 32 points and 14 assists before Mills made the biggest shot. The Australian guard did it while playing Tony Parker’s traditional role on a familiar San Antonio play. “It’s always good when you make shots or make an impact,” Mills said. “Other than that shot, it was a team victory. It was a gutsy win. Everyone participated.” Kyle Kuzma had 37 points and eight rebounds for the Lakers, and Josh Hart added 20 points and 10 rebounds. James’ dramatic 3 from a full step beyond the arc capped the Lakers’ improbable rally from an eight-point deficit in the final 1:04 of regulation. The Lakers then took a 142-136 lead late in overtime with huge contributions from unsung rookie big man Johnathan Williams, who played important minutes in his NBA debut after JaVale McGee fouled out. But the Lakers sputtered and the Spurs rallied. Rudy Gay’s 3-pointer cut the Lakers’ lead to 142-141, and James missed his free
LAKERS forward LeBron James, right, drives toward the basket as Spurs forward Rudy Gay defends in the first half Monday night in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J Terrill) throws before the jumper by Mills, who had 12 points. “It’s always fun to play close games and have them be that type of atmosphere, and overly
competitive,” Aldridge said. “It was nice to get a close win. “It just builds character and makes guys be more confident,” he added.
DZEKO MATCHES MESSI WITH 5TH CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GOAL OF SEASON By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Edin Dzeko’s recent scoring rate in the Champions League has put him on par with Lionel Messi. Dzeko’s brace in Roma’s 3-0 win over CSKA Moscow yesterday gave the Bosnia and Herzegovina striker five goals this season to draw level with Barcelona’s Messi atop the competition’s scoring chart. Moreover, Dzeko has scored 10 in his last eight matches stretching back to Roma’s semi-final run last season. Dzeko’s two-goal performance follows his hat trick against Viktoria Plzen earlier this month. Messi will miss Barcelona’s match against Inter Milan today with a broken right forearm. Roma moved atop Group G with six points, ahead of Real Madrid on goal difference. CSKA is next with four points while Plzen is last with one. Madrid beat Plzen 2-1 in Tuesday’s other group match. Dzeko also set up Roma’s third goal from Cengiz Under with a headed pass. Before the match, at least 20 people — mostly CSKA fans — were injured when an escalator in the Rome metro broke. Videos showed the escalator accelerating suddenly, and people riding down on it collapsing one onto another. Firefighters said seven people were in serious condition. Also, one CSKA fan was slashed with a knife during clashes between opposing fans outside the Stadio Olimpico, the ANSA news agency reported. Toward the end of the match, CSKA fans threw flares onto the running track surrounding the field. Dzeko tapped in his first goal following an exchange between Lorenzo Pellegrini and Stephan El Shaarawy. In all, there were 29 passes in the buildup to the goal, the most in the Champions League since Lucas Digne scored for Barcelona against Celtic a year ago — when there were also 29 passes. Dzeko’s second was again set up by Pellegrini and El Shaarawy, whose pass kept Dzeko onside for a shot into the far corner. After the break, Dzeko rose to meet a pass from Alessandro Florenzi and nodded it toward Under, who blasted it in.
SRI LANKA WINS 5TH ODI BUT ENGLAND WINS THE SERIES 3-1 CIOLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Niroshan Dickwella top-scored with 95 and spin bowler Akila Dananjaya took four wickets to lead Sri Lanka to a confidence-boosting 219-run win on the Duckworth/Lewis method in the fifth and final one-day international against England yesterday. England won the fivematch series 3-1, with the first match ending without a result due to rain. Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal won the toss and elected to bat first and his batsmen justified his decision by scoring 366-6 in 50 overs. In reply, England was 132-9 in 26.1 overs when heavy rain interrupted play. Sri Lanka had kept England well below the Duckworth/Lewis par score at the stoppage. Sadeera Samarawickrama made 54, Chandimal scored 80 and Kusal Mendis struck six sixes for a 33-ball 56 for Sri Lanka.
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FALCONS RIGHT GUARD FUSCO HAS SEASON-ENDING ANKLE INJURY
Dolphins need to plug holes in run defence - and fast By STEVEN WINE AP Sports Writer DAVIE, Florida (AP) — The Miami Dolphins’ defence will have a different look this week. “I got a haircut,” linebacker Raekwon McMillan announced, “just to make myself feel good.” Change is needed after a decidedly ragged showing at home last week. The Dolphins gave up 248 yards rushing and forced only one punt in a 32-21 loss to Detroit, and they must regroup quickly for a Thursday night game at Houston. The Texans (4-3) have a top-10 offence and a four-game winning streak. That bodes badly for the Dolphins (4-3), who rank fourthworst in the NFL in yards allowed per play and gave up seven scores against the Lions. “It was bad,” coach Adam Gase said. “We have to clean up a lot of stuff. We have to get on the same page, and everybody needs to make sure they play as a group. They gutted us.” But Gase ruled out a lineup shake-up. “It’s not about lineup changes,” he said. “It’s about everybody being on the same page and doing the right stuff to make sure that we have a chance to stop the run.”
Run defence has been a recurring problem during Gase’s three years as coach. Over the final 10 weeks of the 2017 season, his team allowed 127 yards per game rushing, and won only twice. Even in 2016, when the Dolphins made the playoffs, they gave up more rushing yards than 29 other teams. This season Miami ranks fourthworst in rushing yards allowed, and the Lions repeatedly took advantage of gaping holes. Among Miami players, there’s cohesion in the locker room that the problem is a lack of cohesion on the field. “We just have to tighten up all around, everybody in their gaps, making sure that we’re sound, playing our technique and not trying to do too much, not trying to make too many plays,” McMillan said. “We have to play better. That’s all there is to it.” Another problem is the pass rush. The Dolphins have just 11 sacks, fourth-lowest in the league. Ends Cameron Wake, Robert Quinn and Andre Branch, who are drawing a lot of attention from blockers, have only one sack apiece. “My job is to the get to the quarterback,” Wake said. “If I don’t do it, it’s a failure.”
LIONS running back LeGarrette Blount (29) runs for a touchdown against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Injuries have been an issue up front. Wake returned to the lineup last week, but end Charles Harris has been ruled out against Houston for the third game in a row with a calf injury. The Dolphins are tied for the league lead with 11 interceptions, but had no takeaways against the Lions. Cornerback Xavien Howard narrowly missed coming
up with a late pick when it was a one-score game. “If we want to consider ourselves one of the best secondaries, we’ve got to make plays when they come,” Howard said. “I had the opportunity.” A few takeaways by the defence would be a big boost for a Miami offence missing two starting receivers and relying on backup quarterback Brock Osweiler for the third game in a row. The Texans are sure to test the Dolphins’ run defence — Houston is second in the NFL in rushing plays. The versatility of quarterback Deshaun Watson compounds the challenge, as safety Minkah Fitzpatrick can attest. Fitzpatrick played for Alabama against Watson and Clemson two years in a row in the national championship game, and calls him the best quarterback he faced in college. “He made some amazing plays,” Fitzpatrick said. “He’s a tough player. He can take some hits and make some amazing throws. It’s definitely going to be a challenge for us. “But that’s when I perform my best — when I’m going against the best. You just have to lock in and clench your jaw.” Nice haircuts aren’t enough.
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Red Sox beat Dodgers 8-4 at Fenway in World Series opener By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Fenway Funhouse proved too tricky, too cold and just too much for the beach boys. Andrew Benintendi, J.D. Martinez and the Boston Red Sox came out swinging in the World Series opener, seizing every advantage in their quirky ballpark to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-4 on a chilly, windy Tuesday night. Benintendi had four hits, Martinez drove in two early runs and pinch-hitter Eduardo Nunez golfed a three-run homer to seal it. The 108-win Red Sox got a solid effort from their bullpen after an expected duel between aces Chris Sale and Clayton Kershaw never developed. From the get-go, Fenway Park caused all sorts of problems for the Dodgers. Mookie Betts led off for the Red Sox with a popup that twisted first baseman David Freese as he tried to navigate the tight foul space near the stands. Lost, he overran the ball and it dropped behind him. Given a second chance, Betts lined a single that set up a two-run first inning. In the seventh, left fielder Joc Pederson looked hesitant as he chased Benintendi’s soft fly, rushing toward the seats that jut out down the line. The ball ticked off his glove for a double, and soon Nunez connected to break open a 5-4 game. The crowd and cold temperatures were no picnic for the Dodgers, either. The oddly angled ballpark became an echo chamber even before the
first pitch. Chants of “Beat LA!” began early, Kershaw got heckled with a sing-song serenade and Dodgers villain Manny Machado heard loud boos all evening. Only one person wearing Dodger blue drew a cheer: Manager Dave Roberts, saluted in pregame introductions for the daring steal that turned the tide in Boston’s 2004 playoff comeback against the Yankees. It was 53 degrees for the first pitch, the coldest game for Los Angeles this year and quite a contrast from last year’s World Series, when it was a record 103 degrees for the opener at Dodger Stadium. Game 2 is tonight, when it’s supposed to be even colder. David Price, fresh from beating Houston in the ALCS clincher, starts against Hyun-Jin Ryu. Machado drove in three runs for the Dodgers, and his RBI grounder in the fifth inning made it 3-all. Boston retook the lead in the bottom half when Xander Bogaerts hustled to beat out a potential inning-ending double play — Dodgers reliever Ryan Madson seemed to celebrate a little too early. Rafael Devers followed with an RBI single, giving himself an early birthday present. He turned 22 at midnight, three minutes before the game ended. Martinez led the majors with 130 RBIs, and gave the crowd a scare when his foot slipped rounding second base on a run-scoring double in the third. He fell hard, but soon got up. A day before this opener, Kershaw and most of the Dodgers pooh-poohed the prospect that Fenway would cause them problems. Most
BOSTON Red Sox’s Eduardo Nunez reacts as he runs the bases after hitting a three-run home run during the seventh inning of Game 1 of the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers last night in Boston. (AP Photo/David J Phillip) of them had never played at the oldest park in the majors, built in 1912, but said they were sure they’d be OK. It didn’t quite turn out that way in their first trip to Fenway since 2010. Besides, clubs coming to Beantown have other things to worry about. “I think the biggest challenge for a team coming in here is you’re playing the
Boston Red Sox,” pitcher Nathan Eovaldi said Monday. The only other time the Dodgers and Red Sox met in the World Series in 1916, Babe Ruth helped pitch Boston to the championship. Those games were at Braves Field, the bigger home park of the city’s National League franchise. Kershaw and Sale each started out wearing short
sleeves, but neither warmed to the possibility of the marquee matchup. In similar outings, both were pulled before getting an out in the fifth. Kershaw took the loss in his first appearance at Fenway, tagged for five runs on seven hits and three walks. The three-time NL Cy Young Award winner fell to 9-9 in the postseason, his October results often
falling short of his brilliant regular-season resume. Matt Barnes, the first of six Boston relievers, got the win. They combined to hold the Dodgers to one run on three hits in five innings. Boston manager Alex Cora won in his first try guiding a club in the Series. This also marked the first World Series game between teams led by minority managers.
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